Anthropometric characteristics and maturation status of top level, adolescent water polo players

  • José Manuel Palacios Mena Catholic University of Murcia. Spain.
  • Pablo José Borges Hernández Autonomous University of Madrid. Spain.
  • Fernando Alacid Cárceles Education deparment. Health Research Center. University of Almería. Spain.
  • Francisco Manuel Argudo Iturriaga Autonomous University of Madrid. Spain.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.02.002
Keywords: Waterpolo, Antropometría, Somatotipo, Maduración Water polo, Anthropometry, Somatotype, Maduration Polo aquático, Antropometria, Somatotipo, Maturação

Abstract

Objective: Describe the characteristics of the anthropometric profile and maturation status of a group of high-performance adolescent water polo players.

Method: 38 high - level adolescent water polo players (21 men and 17 women), all members of the Madrilenian Swimming Federation, with ages between 13 and 17 years were evaluated. Body composition, maturation and somatotype were evaluated through anthropometric measurements.

Results: The boys evaluated were characterized for having greater height, weight and size and in the case of the girls they were characterized for having greater height, span and body fat compared to other adolescent populations of water polo teens. The sample had already reached its peak height growth rate and maturational state for 2.21 ± 0.72 years for male adolescents and 3.24 ± 0.74 years for female adolescents. The classification of the somatotype obtained for men was mesomorphic-ectomorphic (2.5-3.9-3.7) and for women endomorph balanced (4.5-3.1-3.1).

Conclusion: This study provides the anthropometric characterization of young high performance water polo players, which could help in talent detection programs.

Portada RAMD V.15. N.2 (Jun 2019)
Published
2019-02-07
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 2 (2019): June 2019
Section
Originals
Page/s
113-116
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.02.002